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[nadira.ashraf]

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ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Continuing education program Courses - 2003

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is with reference to our earlier announcement of February 10 and
25,  2003 regarding short training courses of year 2003.  We are pleased
to announce that in addition to our existing courses,  we are now also
offering a new course on "Primary Health Care".  Updated list of the
courses is as follows:

Course	Date	Deadline to Receive Applications	
1.	Statistics, Data Management & Analysis, and Computer Skills
July 1 - 30	May 15, 2003	
2.	Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Surveillance 	August 1 - 29
May 30, 2003	
3.	Primary Health Care 	August 6 - Sep. 4	June 30, 2003	
4.	Health Systems Research and Management 	September 8 - 26
July 25, 2003	

Detailed information of the courses  is available at:
http://www.aku.edu/news/majorevents/chscourse/index.htm  whereas brief
information on the Primary Health Care (PHC) course is given below:

PHC  Course:  A four weeks course (21 working days - eight hours a day,
five days a week) will be held from August 6 - September 4, 2003 at the
Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi.
This course mainly focuses to build upon and compliment existing
knowledge and skills of frontline and other related healthcare providers
in Primary Health Care and to equip them with necessary tools for
improved performance in Primary Health Care. For more detail visit the
above mentioned site. Electronic version of the registration form is
also attached for convenience of those not having access to web site.

Goal of the Course: This course aims to train participants in Primary
Health Care philosophy, principles, concepts and strategies, and focus
on key techniques, to supplement their knowledge and hands on
experience; enabling them to provide leadership in effective Primary
Health Care as an essential component of healthcare system. 

Course Contents:
	*	Health and Development and Healthcare Systems
	*	Primary Health Care and Community Health 
	*	Communication Skills and Quality of Care
	*	Community Participation and its Importance for
Healthcare 
	*	Community Health Program Management
	*	Reproductive Health and Child Survival Strategies
	*	PHC and Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases and
Environmental Health
	*	Primary Health Care Revisited
	*	Field Based Training on PHC techniques 

Teaching Methodology:  The basic educational strategy will be "Learning
By Doing", with participatory approach. The interactive classroom
sessions, group work and panel discussions will be complemented with
relevant field based exposure for experiential learning. 

Course Fee:  Pak. Rupees 17,600.00, which covers classroom instructions,
field visits, course material, simple lunch and refreshments during
working hours.   Travel, boarding and lodging during the course period,
and self-care arrangements will be the responsibility of the
participant(s) or their parent organization(s).

Accommodation:  We can facilitate accommodation arrangements for
interested participants at the Higher Education Commission (HEC)
guesthouse, depending on the availability of vacant rooms. This is an
average guesthouse, situated at about 15 minutes walking distance from
the Aga Khan University campus. It has single rooms with double
occupancy at approximately Rs. 700 per room per night excluding meals,
which are available at request. The payment must be made directly by the
participants or by their sponsoring agencies to Director, Higher
Education Commission, Regional Office & Foreign Students Centre, Stadium
Road, Karachi. Tel: 9231476; Tel/Fax: 9231477, preferably through
demand/bank draft in favour of 'Higher Education Commission, Karachi'.
Should you desire accommodation at the HEC Guest House, please inform us
by indicating in the registration forms to arrange accordingly.

The last date of receiving applications is June 30, 2003.  Participants
will be selected on the basis of criteria set by the program.  

We encourage you/your colleagues, friends to apply as soon as possible
for the Health Systems Research and Management, and PHC Courses as seats
are already occupied for other courses. Interested
individuals/organizations should submit a brief bio-data along with
filled registration form to Mr. Amin Hirani, Program Officer, Continuing
Education Program, Department of Community Health Sciences.  His e-mail
address is: amin.hirani at aku.edu and telephone contact is 4930051
(Extension 4839) or 48594839 (Direct).

Please feel free to contact us for any further information you may need
about the course.

Best regards,

Nadira Ashraf
Coordinator
Educational Administrative Support Unit
Department of Community Health Sciences 
Tel:	92-21-4930051 Ext: 4802/4839
	92-21-48594802 (Direct)
Fax:	92-21-4934294, 4932095
E-mail: nadira.ashraf at aku.edu

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